Our Story

The Holiday Shacks Story

Holiday Shacks is a luxury holiday accommodation
business which was first established in 2008 to offer
guests and owners alike a personalised end-to-end
managed service.

Located across Victoria’s beautiful south east coast from
Frankston to Portsea, our properties are hand-picked
luxury and unique retreats, designed to offer our guests
the finest Mornington Peninsula Accommodation and
bespoke experiences.

Holiday Shacks is a term given to Australian holiday
houses almost a century ago.

"The Shack" as it was soon referred to, soon became the
treasured iconic symbol of family holiday memories.

These were first designed as rustic shacks which
appeared by popular holiday beaches or remote
riverside banks, often built with no formal planning
regulations, usually furnished with the family’s odds and
ends and given a hand-painted name as the final
finishing touch. In the 1940s, Shack licenses were issued
to the public and the rustic Holiday Shack began to be
transformed into a special place to stay with the little
extras.

In Victoria, the Mornington Peninsula began the trend for
more up market holiday houses, beginning in Sorrento,
the site of Victoria’s first European settlement in 1803 at
Sullivan Bay. Sorrento and then Portsea fast became the
established playground of the holidaying rich and
famous showcased by the magnificent holiday mansions,
which today remain along the southern shorelines.

In recent years, development and growth on the
Mornington Peninsula has seen the emergence of luxury
coastal and rural holiday homes. It has been our privilege
and honour to assist with the promotion of our industry
sector and to be able to offer our guests the very best
holiday rental and short term accommodation on the
Mornington Peninsula highlighted today in the Holiday
Shacks premium property portfolio.

The Mornington Peninsula is an exclusive world-class
region offering a soothing majestic environment, coupled
with healing properties of the region, a number of world
class outdoor pursuits and award-winning
establishments to offer the perfect destination for the
discerning traveller.

Holiday Shacks five star experiences and luxury and
unique villas will take you a world away, to relax and
unwind. So good, you’ll never want to leave and always
want to return.

We wish you a very memorable stay.

Our Team

Holiday Shacks Escape Artists are a qualified team of holiday property management experts. We know the Mornington
Peninsula well and are happy to accommodate your requests as required. We are passionate about accommodating your
dreams on the Peninsula and ensuring your stay is the most memorable experience.

A Holiday Shack (as defined since 2008 by Holiday Shacks Pty Ltd) is a private, residential holiday retreat, hosting holiday
makers for the enjoyment of holiday time away from home.

Andrea Wilson

Managing Director, founder and owner (2008-)

Andrea is Managing Director and Founder of Holiday Shacks Luxury Holiday
Accommodation, a company specialising in the management of self-contained
luxury holiday houses and services.

Established in 2008 Holiday Shacks now represents more than 60 fully managed
luxury holiday country and coastal retreats in Victoria. Andrea is a passionate
advocate for the holiday rental industry as Vice-Chairperson and past
Chairperson of the national industry body, the Holiday Rental Industry
Association (HRIA), Committee Member of Victorian Accommodation Industry
Association (VicAIA) and Accommodation Committee member of the Victorian
Tourism Industry Council (VTIC). Andrea has 10 years’ industry experience in the
Tourism and Leisure sector. Andrea holds a Diploma in Public Relations (Deakin
University, Victoria), e-Business Certification (RMIT) and a Masters of Arts (with
First Class Honours).

Andrea is passionate about property and interior design and is a keen runner,
having completed several international marathons. When she has her down
time, exploring new destinations is high on the agenda as is spending precious
time with her family and friends.